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Hey everyone, I’m new to the forum and found you after searching for a driver to make the wi-fi work on my NC10. I’m currently running a pre-Beta build of Windows 7 on it as a test (I got my copy from the conference, btw) and I’m giving it a couple of days to grow on me. But I anticipate a time when I’ll want to leave it behind.
If that occurs, I won’t be able to put Windows XP on it (long story), so I’m willing to entertain thoughts of some other OS. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Ive had a lot of luck with Ubuntu. There are a few quick things to do to make your wireless and sound work properly but after that its smooth sailing.
I dual boot ubuntu and XP. I’ve been thinking of just getting rid of the XP partition because all its used for is games and they all run like crap anyhow.
Depends on how much time are you willing to hack around with the OS.
Ubuntu can be a good choice, though I’d recommend Fedora 10, everything except the internal mic works out of the box.
Vista, even runs fine with 1gb of ram. Stepping down to XP is hard once youre used to the gloss of a newer os.
OSX isnt quite there, a lot of config is reaquired and you will need to swap out some hardware to get near where you need to be
Linux is def the most well structured and fastest OS (ubuntu 8.10) as the upper class geeks will know, but it still remains a tough choice when it comes to instillation and configuration. More importantly firefox in linux doesnt tend to work how it should as on other platforms, flash stutters and there are some cross browser issues on web pages. The other browser option is opera which can render some web pages incorrectly due to lack of web industry support.
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Linux is def the most well structured and fastest OS (ubuntu 8.10) as the upper class geeks will know, but it still remains a tough choice when it comes to instillation and configuration. More importantly firefox in linux doesnt tend to work how it should as on other platforms, flash stutters and there are some cross browser issues on web pages. The other browser option is opera which can render some web pages incorrectly due to lack of web industry support.[/quote1228653578]
I can’t agree. Maybe some linux distros are harder to configure than XP [ the likes of Crux, Slackware, etc], Fedora, Ubuntu, OpenSuse, the so called user-friendly distros are just as easy to install as XP. Next, Next, Ok. Why is that hard?:P
FF just works fine for me on Linux.
Do you use psudo code by any chance?
What I am saying is that Linux is a bigger step away from such likes as Windows & Mac OS. That alone makes it too much of a hurdle to make it an easy progression. Looking at ALL the distros that are avalible makes it difficult to know where to start. I’ve given linux a go, a BIG go, but I’ve always found my options limited for what I need to do. I KNOW they are better operating systems, but hen it come to doing what i need to do (other than tinker) I’ve felt lost. Its just not for the average Joe, not yet anyway. Ubuntu is getting close however!
You may find this article interesting: http://tuxgeek.me/2008/12/the-macbook-experiment-fedora-10-for-two-days/
Exert from the conclusion:
In order to do some of the basic things they are used to on Windows or Mac, new Linux users must be fairly tech-savvy. This is why the ‘newbie friendly’ factor is important in attracting new Linux users from the other operating systems.
Ubuntu emerged as the most easy and user-friendly Linux distribution. I can say Fedora is not that far behind, but I wouldn’t recommend it to someone completely new to Linux.
I agree with the consensus that Ubuntu is intended for the desktop, while Fedora, with its high degree of configuration and professional feeling is intended for developers, linux enthusiasts or server machines. Or NASA geeks.
The first thing you have to accept and keep in mind is that linux isn’t windows. It does not work like windows and it does not want to be windows at all.
[quote1228762368=jez]How was Win 7 by the way? Is it worth getting excited about?[/quote1228762368]
It’s only worth getting excited about if you prefer Vista to XP. I personally prefer XP, but don’t completely hate Vista. It runs pretty well, esp. considering it’s pre-beta, and doesn’t hog resources. Though I haven’t unlocked the “hidden” features or anything.
Most of the annoyances I’m having right now relate to the lack of drivers. I was able to get the WiFi and Bluetooth working, but not much else. The keyboard functions are making me sad right now (I can’t change the brightness, arg). I suspect that if I could find drivers that worked, I would be very well pleased with Windows 7.
Since I have plenty of space, I think I’ll put Ubuntu on here as well and see how it does.
This has got to be my 3rd go at linux and I can say I finally feel comfortable using it. Whats made this time so easy is that most things worked right out of the box. Ubuntu has a huge support base and has tutorials for most everything. One thing that I really wish Windows had is a terminal with a huge software repository like linux does.
It can be a pain in the ass when things do go according to guides, but if you like jumping into things and learning as you go it can be fun.
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